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What Is Noble?

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 13, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 23.

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What Is Noble?

By Charles Swain

What is noble?—to inherit Wealth, estate, and proud degree?— There must be some other merit Higher yet than these for me! Something greater far must enter Into life's majestic span, Fitted to create and center True nobility in man.
What is noble?—'Tis the finer Portion of our mind and heart, Linked to something still diviner Than mere language can impart: Ever prompting, ever seeing Some improvement yet to plan; To uplift our fellow being, And like man, to feel for man. —Charles Swain.